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Trekking

Ausangate and Salkantay Round Trips

Round trip to Ausangate

A hike along ancient paths that link traditional farming and Quechuan camel-herder villages. The trek begins in Ocongate and goes around the edge of Ausangate (6,372), the highest "Apu", or peak, in the region.

Access by land: from Lima and Arequipa to Cuzco. Cuzco — Urcos (47 km to the south) and Urcos — Ocongate (78 km).

Level: medium and high.

Time: 6 days.

Round trip to Salkantay

Treks to Umantay (5,917 masl) and Salkantay (6,271 masl), the "Apu" or sacred peak of the Incas, begin in Mollepata, on the Apurímac river, and end in Chilca (km 76 on the railway line), by the Vilcanota river. From here you can join the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

General Information

Location: Cuzco Department, Urubamba Province (2,650 to 4,200 masl).

Weather: cold and semi-dry.

Average temperature: 14°C.

Season: from April to October.

Access by land: Cuzco — Mollepata (90 km).

Access by train: Cuzco — Qoriwayrachina (km 88) and Machu Picchu — Cuzco (return, 110 km in 4 hours). The other option is to leave from km 88 of the train route to Machu Picchu.